Dr. Seuss Traveling Exhibition Makes Fort Worth Stop on North American Tour
Interviews Available with Bill Dreyer, Dr. Seuss Collection Curator
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For Immediate Release
The Art Dr. Seuss Exhibition Comes to Dallas Fort Worth
Exhibition at Fort Worth’s Milan Gallery for a limited engagement
October, 2013: Fort Worth, Texas: For over 60 years, Dr. Seuss’s illustrations have
brought a visual realization to his fantastic and imaginary worlds. However, his artistic talent
went far beyond the printed page and yet, to this day, his Secret Art Collection is virtually
unknown to the general public. Throughout his lifetime, Ted Geisel created paintings and
sculpture which he secreted away at the Dr. Seuss Estate. This amazing Collection is on
exhibition and available for acquisition at Milan Gallery. www.milangallery.com
A compelling selection of artworks from The Art of Dr. Seuss will be on display at Milan
Gallery from 11/8 - 11/24/14 with receptions on Saturday, November 8th, 2014 6-9pm
and Sunday, November 9th, 2014 1-5pm. Visitors will view works from Dr. Seuss’s bestknown children’s books, and explore The Secret Art of Dr Seuss, a mind-expanding collection
based on decades of artwork that Dr. Seuss created at night for his own personal pleasure.
Perhaps the wackiest and most wonderful elements of the collection are Dr. Seuss’s threedimensional “Unorthodox Taxidermy” sculptures with names like The Carbonic Walrus, The TwoHorned Drouberhannis, and the Goo-Goo-Eyed Tasmanian and Wolghast,
Image: Walghast
Milan Gallery is one of the few galleries in the United States authorized to represent The Art of
Dr. Seuss Collection. Gallery Director, Tal Milan says: “We are proud to provide our
community with a rare opportunity to view and learn about the artistic legacy of
Theodor Seuss Geisel, one of the most significant American icons of our time.”
Artworks from this historic collection have traveled to museums and galleries across three
continents since its inception in 1997, with works from The Art of Dr. Seuss now hanging in
collections alongside the likes of Picasso, Chagall, Warhol, and other 20th century masters.
Each of these Estate-Authorized limited editions have been adapted and reproduced from
Theodor Seuss Geisel’s original drawings, paintings, or sculptures. Additionally, each work bears
a posthumously printed or engraved Dr. Seuss signature, identifying the work as an authorized
limited edition commissioned by the Dr. Seuss Estate.
Ted Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) asked his wife, Audrey, to wait until he was gone before bringing
these works to the public. Secretly, he wanted to be recognized as a serious artist, but publicly,
he was quick to describe his private works as “Midnight Paintings.” In her preface to the
popular coffee table book on this collection, The Cat Behind the Hat, Audrey Geisel writes: “I’m
gratified to carry out Ted’s wishes and have these works revealed to the world.”
IMAGE: After Dark In The Park
Amazingly, despite the unprecedented demand during his lifetime, no limited edition artworks
were ever conceived, authorized, or created until this historic project began in 1997, six years
after Geisel’s death. That year, Audrey Geisel commissioned this exclusive project and put into
motion a series of artworks and exhibitions that would carry out her promise to Ted, while
firmly establishing him as one of the most iconic talents of the 20th century.
Join us for a fascinating look at the art and life of Theodor Seuss Geisel!
Theodor Seuss Geisel at his easel
WHAT:
Art of Dr. Seuss Exhibition featuring known and unknown works from the life of
Theodor Seuss Geisel. Artworks will be on exhibition and available for acquisition.
WHEN:
On Display November 8th through 24th, 2014
Receptions November 8th 6-9pm,
November 9th 1-5pm
WHERE:
Milan Gallery
505 Houston St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
RSVP:
817-338-4278
WEBSITE:
www.milangallery.com
AND…….JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
IMAGE: SOUND MERRY
About the Artist: Theodor Seuss Geisel (American, 1904–1991)
Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, began his career as a little known editorial cartoonist in
the 1920s. His intriguing perspective and fresh concepts ignited his career, and his work
evolved quickly to deft illustrations, modeled sculpture, and sophisticated oil paintings of
elaborate imagination.
Dr. Seuss is currently best known as one of the most beloved and bestselling children’s authors
of all time, having written and illustrated classics such as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham,
and How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Ted Geisel was also a political cartoonist for PM magazine
during World War II, as well as a contributing illustrator for Vanity Fair and Life. He enjoyed a
long, successful advertising career, had writing interests in three Academy Awards, received
The Pulitzer Prize, a Peabody Award, and two Emmys.
His unique artistic vision emerged as the golden thread which linked every facet of his varied
career, and his artwork became the platform from which he delivered 44 children’s books, over
400 World War II political cartoons, hundreds of advertisements, and countless editorials filled
with wonderfully inventive animals, characters, and clever humor. Geisel single-handedly forged
a new genre of art that falls somewhere between the Surrealist Movement of the early 20th
century and the inspired nonsense of a child’s classroom doodles.
Image: Sea-Going Dilemma Fish
(Authorized Estate Edition)
High-Resolution 300 dpi Artwork Available on Request
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Allison Zucker-Perelman
Relevant Communications
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